The festive holiday season is once again upon us. What better way to mark the occasion than with a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) doodle. No ordinary doodle though, a mega snow globe CFD doodle. Many a doodle has preceded a great innovation, so get your CFD doodle on and share your Caedium CFD doodles with us. Not sure if CFD doodling is for you? Then check out my latest blog posts that include the top 5 reasons to try CFD and why not all CFD GUIs are equivalent. Finally, I'd like to wish you a Merry Holiday and a prosperous New Year.

Snow Globes CFD Doodle

The theory on which Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) depends was laid way back in the 19th Century, before the dawn of practical computers. Take a moment to marvel at some of the science pioneers armed only with pens and paper who enabled CFD to become an essential engineering tool used today by a wide swath of industries.

Reynolds' Pipe ExperimentBy Osborne Reynolds (Scan from book (lost)) [Public domain]

Where does Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) figure in the design process? Why should you use CFD? How could you use CFD? If you are looking for answers to any of these questions, then this month's articles are a must read for you.

Concept Design Phase CFDParametric study of pipe diameter

This month's articles take you from the meshing world cup to the actual World Cup. The 23rd International Meshing Roundtable is running a mesh competition (the nearest thing the mesh world has to a world cup) based on London's Tower bridge, so see if you think Caedium Professional has what it takes to be a contender. Then there's the actual World Cup and, if aerodynamics is your thing, all that matters is the ball.

Tower Bridge Caedium CFD Polygon Surface MeshConverted from Triangle Surface Mesh